valchemist
03-22-2002, 03:19 PM
Thought I would share this yummy recipe by Mollie Katzen.
It is really easy and soooo yummy. I used fat free cottage cheese, chives, and I omitted the lemon. It is good at room temperature but sooo much better hot. The heat does something to the flavor and texture -- somehow the whole dish becomes creamier, cheesier, and more tasty as the flavors meld together. (after I made it, I just zapped it in the microwave.)
Val
* Exported from MasterCook *
Cozy Orzo
When I was a child, one of my favorite comfort foods was a dish my mother called noodles and cheese. Although it was just some plain pasta mixed with cottage cheese and a little sour cream, it had a magical calming effect on me. I make a slightly more adult version now, which is a little fancier, but equally comforting.
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pasta Side Dish
Side Dishes Vegetarian
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 pound cottage cheese -- room-temperature
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup minced chives or scallions
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Black pepper -- to taste
1/2 pound orzo
1 cup frozen peas
Grated pecorino or parmesan cheese for
the top
Combine the cottage cheese, salt, chives or scallions, lemon zest, and black pepper in a medium-sized bowl, and mix well.
Cook the orzo in plenty of rapily boiling water until it is tender. Place the peas in a colander in the sink, and drain the pasta right into the peas. (This will defrost the peas and cook them slightly). Shake off the excess water, transfer the orzo and peas to the cottage cheese mixture, and stir gently. Sprinkle with grated pecorino or parmesan, and serve warm or at room temperature, in bowls.
Yield: 4 to 5 servings
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Source:
"Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven"
Ratings : Difficulty 1 Taste 9
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 342 Calories; 3g Fat (8.6% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 52g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 10mg Cholesterol; 1039mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat.
It is really easy and soooo yummy. I used fat free cottage cheese, chives, and I omitted the lemon. It is good at room temperature but sooo much better hot. The heat does something to the flavor and texture -- somehow the whole dish becomes creamier, cheesier, and more tasty as the flavors meld together. (after I made it, I just zapped it in the microwave.)
Val
* Exported from MasterCook *
Cozy Orzo
When I was a child, one of my favorite comfort foods was a dish my mother called noodles and cheese. Although it was just some plain pasta mixed with cottage cheese and a little sour cream, it had a magical calming effect on me. I make a slightly more adult version now, which is a little fancier, but equally comforting.
Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pasta Side Dish
Side Dishes Vegetarian
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
-------- ------------ --------------------------------
1 pound cottage cheese -- room-temperature
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup minced chives or scallions
1 teaspoon lemon zest
Black pepper -- to taste
1/2 pound orzo
1 cup frozen peas
Grated pecorino or parmesan cheese for
the top
Combine the cottage cheese, salt, chives or scallions, lemon zest, and black pepper in a medium-sized bowl, and mix well.
Cook the orzo in plenty of rapily boiling water until it is tender. Place the peas in a colander in the sink, and drain the pasta right into the peas. (This will defrost the peas and cook them slightly). Shake off the excess water, transfer the orzo and peas to the cottage cheese mixture, and stir gently. Sprinkle with grated pecorino or parmesan, and serve warm or at room temperature, in bowls.
Yield: 4 to 5 servings
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Source:
"Mollie Katzen's Vegetable Heaven"
Ratings : Difficulty 1 Taste 9
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 342 Calories; 3g Fat (8.6% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 52g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 10mg Cholesterol; 1039mg Sodium. Exchanges: 3 Grain(Starch); 2 Lean Meat; 0 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 0 Fat.